of the finest woods in the country. He wrote me a few lines on Wednesday to say that he had arrived in safety, and to give me his directions, which I particularly begged him to do. The liberty of communication cannot be mine till it has lost all its value! But when you have had time to think it over, I hope you will be satisfied with what I have done. On this subject I have nothing more to say, no other apology to offer. A scheme of which every part promises delight can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation. No one admitted to the privilege of hearing you can think anything wanting. You have done all this! and yet you can treat the mention of his misfortune with contempt and ridicule. Then, who taught you? who attended to you? Without a governess, you must have been neglected. I am sure I know none so handsome; but in the gallery upstairs you will see a finer, larger picture of him than this. I never saw such capacity, and taste, and application, and elegance, as you describe united.

But I will no longer importune my young cousin. Did you ever hear Darcy mention the circumstance, when you were in Kent? How could you begin? I can comprehend your going on charmingly, when you had once made a beginning; but what could set you off in the first place? I assure you, madam that she does not need such advice. Do not you feel a great inclination, Miss Bennet, to seize such an opportunity of dancing a reel? True; and nobody can ever be introduced in a ball-room. It does not follow that a deep, intricate character is more or less estimable than such a one as yours. Lizzy, I never gave _you_ an account of my wedding, I believe. My aunt told me so herself on Saturday. Jane should therefore make the most of every half-hour in which she can command his attention.

You must write again very soon, and praise him a great deal more than you did in your last. We have not determined how far it shall carry us but, perhaps, to the Lakes. He is perfectly amiable. Your uncle is as much surprised as I am--and nothing but the belief of your being a party concerned would have allowed him to act as he has done. How nicely we are all crammed in I am glad I bought my bonnet, if it is only for the fun of having another bandbox! Well, now let us be quite comfortable and snug, and talk and laugh all the way home. Your father's estate is entailed on Mr. Collins, I think. I never meant to deceive you, but my spirits might often lead me wrong. He generously imputed the whole to his mistaken pride, and confessed that he had before thought it beneath him to lay his private actions open to the world. Their conduct has been such as neither you, nor I, nor anybody can ever forget.

Yes, she did. His behaviour to myself has been scandalous; but I verily believe I could forgive him anything and everything, rather than his disappointing the hopes and disgracing the memory of his father. Let us flatter ourselves that I may be the survivor. With my mother up stairs. I often tell young ladies that no excellence in music is to be acquired without constant practice. It makes me very nervous and poorly, to be thwarted so in my own family, and to have neighbours who think of themselves before anybody else. I have said no such thing. My daughter and my nephew are formed for each other.

Oh, Charlotte says she hardly ever does. Lord, how tired I am! My dear madam this invitation is particularly gratifying, because it is what I have been hoping to receive; and you may be very certain that I shall avail myself of it as soon as possible. Yes, my youngest is not sixteen. Yet he knew to the contrary himself. It is a great comfort to have you so rich, and when you have nothing else to do, I hope you will think of us. I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in Hertfordshire, except your society, my dearest friend; but we will hope, at some future period, to enjoy many returns of that delightful intercourse we have known, and in the meanwhile may lessen the pain of separation by a very frequent and most unreserved correspondence. Some people call him proud; but I am sure I never saw anything of it. 

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